As it turns out years of buying fancy things and trips actually do not make this job bearable.

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Lateral. Life is too short to be miserable.

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In house, baby! My compulsive shopping/trip booking has dropped dramatically and I'm much happier

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I've more than doubled my pay since leaving my small firm (Big Law refugee) to go in-house.

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Seems like you’re not buying the right things ;)

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Save as much money as possible. There’s nothing like financial security - now and for the future. Determine is your malaise is due to your particular office, or law firm life (endless hours, billing bullshit, partnership burdens). Maybe a lateral move is what you need, maybe go in-house. Good luck!

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Somebody in the Big Law bowl they did say they use their bonus to fund sugar babies. YMMV

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